The trio of Galaxy Backbone Plc, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) and Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have drummed up support for the 2022 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue.
Penpushing reports that, the Group Executive Editor, ITREALMS Media, Mr. Remmy Nweke, made this known in a statement explaining that, the event is scheduled for Thursday, December 8 ,2022 at the Welcome Centre Hotels, Lagos.
The Group Executive Director added that the theme is, ‘e-Waste: Recycle it all, no matter how small!’ stating that the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Backbone Plc, Prof. Muhammed Bello Abubakar, would be speaking on ‘Recycle it all for e-governance’.
Penpushing further reports that, Nweke said Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) confirmed participation through its chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo just as the Chief Executive Officer, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN),Mr. Mohammed Rudman also.
The Group Executive Editor explained that Galaxy Backbone, is an Information Communication Technology(ICT) services provider in Nigeria since 2006; providing network management, communications and digital infrastructure services to organisations in the public and private sector, as well as hosting and cybersecurity services.
Penpushing also reports that, Nweke said Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) is a body corporate, officially recognized by the Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the official industry body for all providers of telecommunications and subsidiary services in the country.
The Executive Editor noted that Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), a non-for-profit and membership based organisation that provides a platform for networks to interconnect directly within Nigeria, to ensure that local Internet traffic remains local, rather than having to transcend boundaries of different countries before reaching its recipients within the same locality.
Penpushing reports that, the statement said the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Aliyu Jauro, had confirmed to keynote at the Dialogue.
The Group Executive Editor stated that ITREALMS Media, is holding the event in continuation of commemoration of the International E-waste Day (IeWD) 2022, under its flagship ITREALMS e-Waste Dialogue.
Penpushing further reports that he, noted, Nigeria is principally hampered by the Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) with estimated 1.1 million tonnes of e-waste annually arising from both local and imported Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) under the guess of second hand or fairly used.
The Editor-in-Chief, ITREALMS Media group underlined that this year’s commemoration of the International E-Waste Day focuses on small, end-of-life electrical and electronic appliances which presents a significant challenge with items such as cell phones, electric toothbrushes, toasters and cameras often discarded incorrectly.
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